Borage Oil 500 mg
by Spring Valley · softgel capsule · 50 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 69353 0
- DSLD label 65057
- Serving 1 softgel
Borage Oil 500 mg by Spring Valley lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 15 IU of vitamin E and 500 mg of borage oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Borage Oil 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 45 IU. |
| Borage Oil | 500 mg | 50% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acid | 110 mg | Higher than 61% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65057 (entered September 22, 2016), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Mega GLABioCare same ingredients
- High Potency Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 2 shared, 83% alike
- Starflower Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature · off the market 2 shared, 83% alike
- Borage-500AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced 2 shared, 83% alike
- Starflower OilHigher Nature 2 shared, 83% alike
- Borage Oil GLA - 240Ecological Formulas 2 shared, 83% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Adults, take one softgel three times daily, preferable with a meal.
- Warnings
- For your protection, do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medial condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No: Gluten, Yeast, Wheat, Milk or Milk Derivatives, Lactose, Sugar, Preservatives, Artificial color, Artificial Flavor, Sodium (less than 5 mg per serving)
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59(0)-86(0)F (15(0)-30(0)C). Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65057.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil.
How many labels does Borage Oil 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 73258 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market February 15, 2016 · 50 softgels · UPC 6 81131 69353 0
- Label 65057 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 50 softgels · UPC 6 81131 69353 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.